Are you curious about getting into digital illustration but don't where to start? Are you a seasoned artist wanting to streamline your workflow by completely digitizing your process? Whether you're a beginner or a pro, I can teach you some new tips and tricks. This is just the class for you!

In this class I will explain my process on how to transform a digital sketch into a refined line art ready for color. We will start by going over useful tools that make digital sketching easier, then we will dive into the ways that make the illustration process a lot smoother. We will explore new ways to generate ideas, create inspiration boards, take references, refine composition and safely edit your refined piece.

With Sales Force being the most popular CRM in the world, having a strong base of knowledge in Sales Force not only enhances your marketability but also gives you skills that will allow you to be more efficient in day to day use of the software. This ITU course covers all aspects of Sales Force use from beginners level operation to advanced skills for experienced users. Some of the topics included in this course include; contact management, sales force engage, sales collaboration, marketing automation, sales data/reporting and much more. Learn how to master the worlds #1 CRM with this ITU course!

Learn to design and model a city from almost any era, in Autodesk 3ds Max. After assessing the conditions, architecture, and boundaries of the city, Adam Crespi diagrams its evolution, ensuring the digital cityscape exhibits a growth pattern and layout like any of its real-world counterparts. Then he designs the basic structure and components of the city in Adobe Illustrator, generating reusable symbols to represent trees, lights, and buildings. With the plan in hand, Adam dives into 3ds Max, creating Proxy objects as he lays out the city to scale. Each element is then set up as a reference object and duplicated throughout the scene, using containers, Alembic caches, and mental ray Proxy objects. The final chapter shows you how to add skies and other matte-painting backgrounds to your views, and includes a real-world example of cityscape modeling with a moving camera: a project simulating the movement of a crane on a studio backlot.

Topics include:
Conceptualizing the cityPlanning the city in IllustratorDrawing buildingsLaying out the city gridCreating tree and lighting elementsBuilding a reference structureModeling streets modules and fixturesCreating referenced objects and mental ray Proxy objectsExporting layer markers for compositing

This course describes how to create editable content on the web using the document-editing application programming interface (API) in HTML5. Author Bill Weinman explains the document-editing process, detecting support for the document-editing API, using the contentEditable and designMode attributes, and editing a full document. The course also explores some of the limitations of the feature and shows how to make document-editing pages work across different browsers.

NURBS, or non-uniform rational basis splines, are part of a 3D graphics modeling strategy used to generate curves and surfaces that are smoother than is possible with polygons. NURBS Modeling Techniques provides a thorough introduction to this modeling toolkit. The course explains the basic theory behind NURBS, starting with NURBS primitives and sculpting surfaces, and then through the modeling tools (Trim, Stitch, Project, and more) used to refine NURBS models in Maya. Author George Maestri also cover techniques from using insert isoparms to add detail, to creating arcs and text, to converting NURBS to polygons.

Topics include:
Creating NURBS primitivesManipulating NURBS surfaces and curvesDetaching NURBS surfacesCreating Bezier curves, arcs, and textOpening and closing NURBS curvesDuplicating curvesWorking with the Resolve, Loft, Extrude, and Planar commandsCreating curves on a surfaceTrimming surfacesWorking with NURBS Booleans

Get your help desk queue under control. Mojo Helpdesk is the no frills, easy-to-use help desk software that's ideal for small- to medium-sized business. It's an affordable, hosted platform that's simple to deploy. This course will show how to set up the latest version of Mojo Helpdesk. Author Anson Alexander shows how to manage users and groups and configure the queues, notifications, and other critical settings in Mojo Helpdesk. He also shows how help tickets are submitted, routed, updated, and resolved. Want to reduce incoming requests for support? Take a look at the videos on working with the knowledge base, which can be a great resource for users who want to self serve and alleviate some help desk overhead.

Topics include:
Managing users and groups in Mojo HelpdeskCreating ticket queuesConfiguring ticket notificationsAutomating assignmentsSubmitting new ticketsResponding to ticketsTracking time on ticketsReviewing ticket reports

Windows 8 is a significant departure from previous versions of the operating system, offering new mobile integration, cloud storage, and security enhancements. This course shows you all the essential features you'll need to jump-start Windows 8â€"whether you work with it closely at the office or use it casually at home. Author David Rivers discusses the migration path from older versions of Windows to Windows 8, tours the new interface, reviews the new file and folder behaviors, and introduces the most useful apps, including Calendar, Photos, and Music. He also shows how to adjust system settings like default programs and volume, and how to work with external devices and setup networks. The final chapters show you how to keep your computer even more secure with Access Control and Windows Defender, and how to troubleshoot potential issues, like reversing fatal crashes.

Topics include:
Upgrading from other Windows versionsTransferring files to Windows 8Organizing files and foldersManaging your inbox with the Mail appSending instant messages with MessagingWorking with Notepad, WordPad, and PaintControlling system sounds, volume, and accessibility optionsGetting connected to the InternetKeeping your PC secure with Windows UpdateUsing parental controls to block unwanted contentPrinting from Windows 8Fixing issues with the Problem Steps RecorderKeeping file backups with File HistoryNavigating the web with Internet Explorer 10

Learn how to raise money for your projects by crowdfunding using Kickstarter. Richard Bliss is an expert-level Kickstarter consultant who hosts the popular Kickstarter podcast, Funding the Dream. In this course, he provides advice for inventors, entrepreneurs, and artists who want to use Kickstarter to fund their next project.

Richard outlines the importance of finding your niche and cultivating an audience before launching a Kickstarter campaign. Then he shows how to create the campaign itself, setting up a profile, establishing pledge levels, and crafting the most important elements of the crowdfunding campaign: your video, graphics, project description, title, and rewards.

You'll learn how to launch and monitor a campaign, use the Project Creator interface, interact with backers via messages and comments, and more. Finally, you'll discover how to analyze the performance of your campaign with the analytics dashboard, and generate a backer survey to stay connected with your crowd.

This course includes knowledge checks to help you self-check your understanding, a free prelaunch checklist to keep you on track, and examples from current Kickstarter campaigns that can help you reach your funding dreams.

Topics include:
Building your crowd and fan baseCreating a good Kickstarter profileAnalyzing a successful Kickstarter pageBuilding a campaign that explains your projectStaying connected to backersSetting up shipping and rewardsSetting duration and funding goalsCreating pledge levelsAdding video, text, and graphicsVerifying your identity and connecting to banksResponding to messages and comments from backersTracking Kickstarter campaigns

Join author Brian Trifon as he shows how to improve music and audio productions using virtual instruments in Logic Pro. This course tours the program's virtual instruments, including the ES2 hybrid synthesizer, Sculpture physical modeling synthesizer, EFM1 FM synthesizer, the EVOC 20 vocoder, the Ultrabeat drum synthesizer, and the EXS24 sampler, and shows how to achieve various effects with each instrument's parameters. The course also covers working with oscillators and filters, understanding signal flow, creating custom synthesizer patches, adding effects, synthesizing speech, creating a library of custom sound samples, and much more.

Virtual Instruments with Logic Pro will be updating on a monthly basis, eventually covering all the virtual instruments in the application. Look for the latest movies here and on the lynda.com blog.

Topics include:
Setting up Logic Pro for using virtual instrumentsConfiguring MIDI controllersComposing with virtual instruments envelopesTweaking the overdrive and chorusCreating movement with LFOs (Low Frequency Oscillators)Understanding FM synthesis basicsChanging the timbre and shifting the formants of the vocoderConstructing custom sampler kitsExploring the tonewheel organ, electric piano, and Ultrabeat drum synthesizer

In this course, author Sean Colins shows how to configure a Lion Server installation, while highlighting its ease of use. The course gives an overview on servers: what they are, why they're necessary, and how to set them up quickly. It also covers file sharing, managing iOS devices with the new Profile Manager, and creating and sharing podcasts in Podcast Publisher, plus productivity services such as iCal, Address Book Server, and iChat Server, which keep shared calendars, contacts, and chat conversations securely in your possession.

Topics include:
Understanding installation requirementsSetting up AirPort Extreme using the AirPort Utility and server setup assistantEnabling and using AirPlayUpgrading to Lion Server from Snow Leopard ServerProperly setting SSL to protect data from thievesPreparing storage for use on a serverWiping, locking, and configuring iOS devices remotelyBacking up the serverConfiguring Lion Server as a VPN serverUnderstanding logging in and privilegesHosting an email server in an office or homeConnecting with (Mac OSX) Server MailAccessing Lion Server from client computersTroubleshooting using the command line

Welcome to the first installment of Illustrator CC for Web Design. This series is geared toward helping new designers-and those transitioning to digital-understand how Illustrator fits into a modern web design workflow. In this course, author Justin Seeley covers the core concepts: understanding screen size vs. resolution, setting up a functional web workspace in Illustrator, and working with web color models. He also includes a chapter on responsive design, which closes with a challenge to create your own responsive template.

SPSS is a statistics and data analysis program for businesses, governments, research institutes, and academic organizations. In these tutorials, author Barton Poulson takes a practical, visual, and non-mathematical approach to SPSS. From importing spreadsheets to creating regression models, to exporting charts, this course covers all the basics, with an emphasis on clarity, interpretation, communicability, and application. Barton will help you:
Build charts, scatterDescriptions, and box DescriptionsCalculate descriptive statistics such as means and standard deviationsUse inferential statistics such as t-tests and chi-squaresEnter and read dataCreate new variables and crosstabulationsModel associations with correlations, contingency tables, and multiple-regression analysisFormat and export presentations to share your dataPlus, learn how to extend the power of SPSS with Python and R. This course is ideal for first-time researchers and those who want to make the most of data in their professional and academic work.